The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-29
The Art of COurtship.

ocrat, who recently discovered fugi-
i've copy OF book published a quar-
ter of a century ago and entitled
'Courtship Made Easy" furnishes the
world an interesting summary OF con-
;ents. The work purports to have
been written by man who was thrice
widower and contains certain sug-
yestions to be utilized by ladies in al
airs OF the heart. The triple widow
,r seems to take it for granted that
all girls know how, and whom, and
when, and where to court, and gives
hem hints in only two matters-man-
aging beau so as to maze him pro-
pose marriage and the dei.cate and
,killiul methods required to trap u
bachelor. Anent the first he says:
"The usual plan to bring about a
proposal OF marriage from backward
youth is an appeal from the lady to
ner father or mother. There is not
The least improperly in the demand
Of n parent as to the intentions OF u
sutton. Some young ladies are too
sensitive to make such an appeal and
~ these we would recommend the fol
owing course: When your lover
makes his stated visits. turn your
conversation to the subject OF mar
riage as often as possible-gosslp
about your newly-married friends and
hose who are supposed to be EN-
.aged. II you know OF n positive en-
,agement that exists, state that fact;
and il the couple so engaged have had
out brief courtship commend their
oromptness. Ii thelo is inclined to
make a proposal and is not exceeding.
" stupid he will take hints which you
,an easily give in these conversations.
Another plan is TO make him Jealous
by pretending o receive the attentions
Of some other gentleman oil your &C
1uaintance. But this is more difficult
and is sometimes dangerous. There
is no improperly in lady's taking
any reasonable measures to induce
her beau to make his proposal when
he is either backward, slow, or bash
ul."
These methods may be applied at
the proper time to "old bachelors"
rs well as to young men. Bachelors
are not easily caught. They are nat
urally distrustful OF women and eau
tious regarding their advances. They
are afraid to propose marriage and
will "ny of tue handle" if they sus-
2ect any design on the part OF the la
ly who is sewing on their buttons or
nemming their handkerchiefs. There
are only two ways OF trapping them
one is by endeavoring to make them
pop the question, the other is by pop
ping the question yourself, il you are
female and want the cold bach. "
Here, girls, is what you must do to
induce him to propose;
You should take occasion to paint
the delights OF ga home" in glowing
colors. Speak OF your married friends
who live happily, and whose homes
IRE like n little paradise, and all that
sort OF thing. You need not allude to
the "little cherubs" at all, rs bachelors
are not particularly enthusiastic in
their favor. Indeed it would be well
TO select such married friends for
models rs have not been blessed
with offspring, il you now OF
any. After thorouGh$. militia
| ton OF your bachelor lover into these
matrimonial mysteries, you may ex-
pect his proposal; but if he still neg
ects to MAKE it, repeat some earnest
picture OF happy home, and state to
him frankly that it is your ambition
/ to become the mistress OF such par.
adise-that you havenever, ntilyour
acquaintance with him, realized the
TACT that man lived on this earth
who could make home for you hap
| py, etc.
These were the arts and blandish.
ments OF thirty years ago. They are
not in existence now-not in the neigh.
borhood of st. Louis at least--and 1t
! is doubtful il the remotest corners OF
the earth narbor them. They were
sweetly simple and innocent arts, just
like the simple, honest, innocent, slow
yoing folk for whom they were written.